PhosAgro, a Russian fertilizer manufacturer, anticipates that steep falls in the ruble and oil prices will help it thrive in the upcoming years. CEO Andrei
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Smart Farming Techniques Being Tested to Optimize Fertilizer Use
Researchers at Lancaster University, UK, are conducting research designed to come up with smart farming techniques to help farmers increase their yields and decrease water
Russia’s Oil Giant Rosneft Pays Off $7 billion of Debt
Russia’s major oil company, Rosneft, said that it had paid off $7 billion of its debt. The company’s loan repayment has partially helped ease tensions
Mystery around Uralkali’s Flooded Mine Help American Potash Companies Thrive
A huge sinkhole that affected Solikamsk-2, one of the Russian mines of the potash giant Uralkali, continues growing. The size of the sinkhole has increased
Potash in 2014: A Wrap-Up Report
In 2014, potash prices have stayed relatively calm despite an early drop to 287 USD per ton at the beginning of the year. The market
IEA Gives the EU Feedback on its Planned Energy Union
The International Energy Agency (IEA) said that the European Union had made a major progress in liberalizing energy market and its global leadership on climate
Belarus Will Not Tax Potash Exports Next Year
Belarus has decided that it would not tax potash exports in 2015. The Minsk government said that it would not re-introduce an export duty on
Russia Scraps Controversial South Stream, Pipeline to Be Diverted to Turkey
Russian President Vladimir Putin has decided not to proceed with the proposed controversial South Stream gas pipeline, a multi-billion energy project already half a decade
Europe’s Biggest Fertilizer Maker to Increase Sales at Home and Latin America
OAO PhosAgro, the biggest fertilizer maker on the European continent, plans to increase its sales by a factor of two of the selected plant nutrients
Triton Preparing to Sell Compo Fertilizer Brand
Triton Advisers Ltd., which bought the Compo fertilizer brand from K+S AG three years ago, is readying to sell the business in two separate parts.